For what it's worth, my Crapsman jack was not cheap, although it may very well have been made in China.
That was one of the reasons why I bought it - I wanted a good floor jack that was substantial. Dan On Feb 14, 2013, at 9:35 AM, "dsereta...@yahoo.com" <dsereta...@yahoo.com> wrote: > The cheap Chinese jacks leak because the rubber o rings fail. The high > quality American or European made jacks use leather seals that last much > longer. You get what you pay for. That being said I have a couple of Chinese > jacks made by Larin that I bought about 15 yrs ago at BJs and they aren't > leaking! > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 14, 2013, at 9:21 AM, Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com> wrote: > >> I have a 3 ton Crapsman floor jack that was great until about 2-3 years ago >> (it's probably 10 years old). >> >> It doesn't leak externally, but it does leak down in a matter of a minute or >> two if it's under load. It also takes a lot of effort and pumping to get it >> to raise under a load. >> >> I suspect it's leaking internally. >> >> The sad part is that it hasn't been used all that much. >> >> Dan >> >> On Feb 14, 2013, at 9:16 AM, "dsereta...@yahoo.com" <dsereta...@yahoo.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Jon, >>> The Craftsman jacks actually don't have the best reputation. Look at the >>> reviews. They are prone to leaks. >>> I would consider a Harbor Freight aluminum 2 or 2.5 ton or a Harbor Freight >>> low profile steel jack. The Costco Arcan jacks are also considered good. >>> >>> If you want to splurge you can get a Hein Warner American made jack but >>> it'll be expensive as would be the Griot's Garage jack. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Feb 14, 2013, at 9:10 AM, Jon Agne <jonag...@gwi.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Is this a good deal? >>>> >>>> http://www.sears.com/craftsman-3-ton-floor-jack-stands-and/p-00950188000P?prdNo=6&blockNo=6&blockType=G6 >>>> >>>> Yes I know it's not Milwaukee, but I don't have the extra $$$ laying >>>> around. >>>> >>>> Jon >>>> >>>> (Looking for easier way to climb under the car....) >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
